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DX BOOKWORM         Edited by Jack Mann

   Howdy, folks!  We have a humdinger of a column for you this
month!  We've got a look at a new book that will surely knock
your socks off.

THIS IS THE BBC ?!?!?!?!

   Luigi Sadowski sends us a review of a new book that will
surely undermine the hero worship we all feel for BBC news
readers.  But, didn't we always suspect that things weren't quite
what they seemed at the beeb?  Take it away, Luigi...

   "Just out from Reynoldsburg DX University Press is Dr. Pamela
Amboy's latest book, "A History of Social Deviance Amoung BBC
News Readers: 1945-1989".  Although this book is obviously aimed
at DX sociologists, even the average DXer will gain a better
appreciation of what really goes on behind the scenes at the Beeb
by reading it.  Its 672 pages are divided into seventeen
chapters, arranged chronologically, to fully cover the post-war
and Cold War eras.  The chronological arrangement allows the
reader to easily see the rise and fall of various forms of social
deviance at the BBC over the years.  In fact, the final chapter
extrapolates on what forms of social deviance are most likely
amoung BBC news readers in the next decade.  The author cautions
that these predictions must remain, at best, tentative due to the
sudden end of the Cold War.  The highlight is a 76 page appendix
of charts and graphs summarizing the book's major premises and
findings in statistical form.  Many of these can be purchased
from the author in 24x36 inch poster size for a nominal fee.  It
is thoroughly indexed and has an excellent bibliography.  The
book's only drawback, in my view, is that it would be more fun at
parties if some descriptive grainy black and white photos were
included.  Order your copy from U-Mart today for just $44.95,
hard cover."

My check's in the mail already!    Jack Mann

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NOTE: The above item is excerpted from the 1991 edition of
BLANDX.

Contributions are currently being accepted for the 1993 BLANDX.

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